Rhettbarnhart Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 My mom was scrolling through Craigslist this week and told me she saw an anvil for sale.I waited while she found the ad but I didn't figure it would be anything I wanted.The add said" anvil 300$" with a picture attached;I looked at the pic and saw that the anvil looked to be around 200 lbs so decided to go look at it.the anvil turned out to be a 200 lb arm and hammer in pretty decent shape with a nice metal stand.I pulled out the money loaded up the anvil(I didn't even mind the 200 lb weight since I was payin 1.50$ a lb)and came home.I cleaned her up and she is back in use :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Nice deal! I'm very fond of A&H's, I use one as my main anvil as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Greetings Rett, Your just lucky that Frog does not live near you .. Great find and you will love it ... I have a few and use them all of the time.. Forge on and make beautiful things Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal99 Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Great deal man! I would have snagged that in a heartbeat! One question tho, it looks like the base has been welded back on? Looks like some serious welds to me, how's the rebound? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhettbarnhart Posted September 21, 2013 Author Share Posted September 21, 2013 Yes guys I am happy with it.metal 99 I don't know a whole lot about arm and hammers and at first I thought that it might have been welded from the factory.This isn't the case and it was welded later on but it doesn't seem to affect the rebound to badly.i would say rebound is around 70% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Considering how much that stand would have cost to build....... I'm thinking you got a smoking deal on that anvil! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Yes they started arc welding the bases on at the factory---full penetration welds I believe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhettbarnhart Posted September 21, 2013 Author Share Posted September 21, 2013 Yeah Vaughn I jumped on it like white on rice if ya know what I mean lol.Thomas is there a way I can tell if the welds are original? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clinton Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 I do not think that they welded the anvils with the beads running up and down like that, but in the other axis around the anvil. What is the serial # on the front foot under the horn? If it is a number lower than 46555 it was probably forge welded according to the info that I see in Anvils in America. Around 1940 is when they began arc welding the base on. I have an 84 lb Arm & Hammer that was forge welded and it looks like it may fail at the weld. Someone may have welded over that type of a defect on your anvil I would not worry about the weld you got a good deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhettbarnhart Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share Posted September 23, 2013 The serial# is 43486 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhettbarnhart Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 I have one more question.There are some weird bumps on the foot under the heel,any idea what they are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Interesting. I have a 362# A&H with forged divots in the face, and I was wondering about those too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Greetings Rhett, I also have a A&H with the same divots and dots in the base.. I think it was part of the process using scraps when forming the base ... Mine looks real crude.. Forge on and make beautiful things Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clinton Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 So your anvil was made before 1940 around 1935 according to Anvils in America. So it was forge welded and probably looked like this This is my 84 lb Arm & Hammer you can see how the forge weld looks incomplete. Some one may have welded over this type of defect to prevent failure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironmutt Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 hey my arm and hammer is #15263 any idea on the date it wieghs 172# on the scale i got it for a dollar a pound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhettbarnhart Posted September 25, 2013 Author Share Posted September 25, 2013 Interesting. I have a 362# A&H with forged divots in the face, and I was wondering about those too that anvil is beautiful!!!!! Greetings Rhett, I also have a A&H with the same divots and dots in the base.. I think it was part of the process using scraps when forming the base ... Mine looks real crude.. Forge on and make beautiful things Thanks for the input i thought i had saw an anvil with bumps like mine somewhere else. Jim thanks jim now i know mine isnt the only one like this So your anvil was made before 1940 around 1935 according to Anvils in America. So it was forge welded and probably looked like thisDSCN4843.JPGDSCN4854.JPGDSCN4855.JPG This is my 84 lb Arm & Hammer you can see how the forge weld looks incomplete. Some one may have welded over this type of defect to prevent failure. Thanks for the help clinton i didnt think the welds looked original Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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